Sports History Moments From 1932 to 1999
Key sports events include Gene Sarazen winning the 1932 U S Open with a 286 score, Joe Louis defending the heavyweight title in 1948, Jim Turnesa’s 1952 PGA Championship win, Pancho Gonzalez’s grueling 1969 Wimbledon victory, Sugar Ray Leonard’s 1981 WBA title win, and the 1999 San Antonio Spurs clinching the NBA title with Tim Duncan’s 31 points in Game 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Sarazen
Joe Louis
Joe Walcott
New York
Louis
Jim Turnesa
Chick Harbert
Pancho Gonzalez
Charles Pasarell
Sugar Ray Leonard
Ayub Kalule
Houston
San Antonio
New York Knicks
Spurs
Tim Duncan
Lawrence Rebels Player Belts Twice in 4-2 Rays Win
Tampa Bay Rays defeated the New York Yankees 4-2 as Damian Rolls hit two home runs, a feat he had not achieved since his earlier two-HR game. The mention notes a 17-year-old Rebels player from Lawrence, Kansas, in relation to the ballpark summer action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa Bay
Damian Rolls
Devil Rays
New York Yankees
Montreal
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs
Milwaukee
Houston
Baltimore
Cleveland
Kansas City
Ny Yankees
Minnesota
White Sox
Oakland
TEXAS
Seattle
Anaheim
Tribune Media Services, Inc
New York
Evander Holyfield
Don King
Holyfield
WBA
Roy Jones Jr
IBF
James Toney
Showtime
Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
Donald Little
Little
Justin Hodge
Hodge
Nashville
Tenn
Neil O'Donnell
Titans
Tennessee
Steve McNair
O'Donnell
Floyd Reese
Randall Godfrey
IRL
Dario Franchitti
Franchitti
Codemasters
Journalists credited for sports section editors
Chuck Woodling and Andrew Hartsock are listed as the Sports Editor and Associate Sports Editor with contact emails, indicating bylines and staff roles for the sports desk at the publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck Woodling
Andrew Hartsock
Ewoodling
Ijworld.com
Ahartsock
ACC to pursue Miami and Virginia Tech expansion
ACC PresidentSwofford said the conference is near a final decision to expand by adding Miami and Virginia Tech, with invitations reportedly considered amid talks on an 11 team league. Syracuse and Boston College were not included, and no final announcement had been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
N.C
Atlantic Coast Conference
Miami
Virginia Tech
ACC
John Swofford
Swofford
Washington Post
USA Today
Syracuse
Boston College
Associated Press
Rutgers
West Virginia
Connecticut
Draftink heaven ends Thursday with LeBron James focus
NBA executives scout the draft’s two rounds with lottery prospects and late bloomers alike. The piece notes the two month window for all four major sports drafts, the allure of bargains in late picks, and the risk in projecting college seniors and overseas talents. It cites past lottery picks like Kenyon Martin and Gilbert Arenas, plus players such as Jamaal Tinsley and Tony Parker as examples of varied outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
NFL
NBA
NHL
Major League Baseball
LeBron James
Cleveland
Mavericks
Czech Republic
Nerback
Terrell Owens
Bryan Adams
Kenyon Martin
New Jersey
Michael Redd
Milwaukee
Redd
Ohio State
Kedrick Brown
DaSagana Diop
Joe Johnson
Rodney White
Iowa State
Jamaal Tinsley
San Antonio
France
Tony Parker
Arizona
Gilbert Arenas
Golden State
Memphis
Pau Gasol
Arenas
Hollis Price
Oklahoma
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jday
T-Bones
Kansas City Royals
Joliet
Kan
Sports
ESPN2
TBS
Philadelphia
Atlanta
ESPN
St. Louis v
Stewart v. Millett
Gary Bedore
David Mitchell
Gbedore
Dmitchell
Mike Miller
Sea Ee
Cty Parks and Recreation
KC Chiefs
KC Wizards Epenee
Royals
Kansas Speedway
Lennox Lewis
Vitali Klitschko
HBO Sports
Lewis
Klitschko
HBO
Oscar de la Hoya
Oba Carr
Shannon Briggs
George Foreman
Washington
Diamono Bar
Cai
Fred Small
University of Washington
Small
Pomona
Pomona Valley Hospital
Inglewood
Calif
Mike McBride
Singh
Canada
Niagara~on-The-Lake
Ontario
Vijay Singh
Telus
Ian Leggatt
Sergio Garcia
John Daly
Garcia
Daly
Leggatt
Phoenix
Arizona Cardinals
Dennis McKinley
McKinley
Mexico
Danville
Joe Whitcomb
Selinsgrove Speedway
Geisinger Medical Center
Toney
Ly Tim Cowlishaw
Dallas Morning News
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!